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Popular Ukrainian writer denied entry to Belarus

Belarus police detained Ukrainian poet Zhadan.

On the night of 11 February in Minsk (Belarus), police arrested a Ukrainian poet Serhiy Zhadan in his hotel room.

This Zhadan said on his page in Facebook.

“About two nights to my hotel room was raided by a police patrol – serious and focused. Without explanation, taken to the police, started to run, found nothing. Rang to the KGB. There they advised to go to another Department, Lenin. In the Leninsky again run finally explained – it turns out that I still have in 2015 are denied entry to the territory of the Russian Federation (what a shame) with the wording “for his involvement in terrorist activities”. And because Belarus and Kazakhstan are Russia visa in one area (no luck), the ban automatically goes to Belarus with Kazakhstan,” wrote Zhadan.

The poet added that to sleep he had in the chamber.

“In the morning a long time writing an explanation, was asked about terrorism. In the end, he received a stamp banning entry to Belarus for an indefinite period”, – he added.

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